Date: 9/08/2011

Subject: Looking for veterans interested in a special project and with a goal in a culinary career

EAT YOUR MISTAKES: CULINARY COMMAND TRAINING
DATES: Sunday, October 16 to Sunday, November 13, 2011 29 Days
**** Deadline is Monday the Sept 12th for applications. *****

EAT YOUR MISTAKES: CULINARY COMMAND TRAINING
HOW DO I APPLY?

1. Read all the materials here and decide if this program is right for you.

2. Make certain you are comfortable and can comply with all the rules and requirements of the program.

3. Are you available to come to New York from October 16 to November 13, 2011? You are required to be present and complete the entire program (i.e, you cannot start late or leave early).

4. Fill out the application materials and submit them via email or regular snail mail to:
Tabitha Cooper, Community Partnership Manager, Warrior Gateway
tabitha.cooper@warriorgateway.org
10731 E. Orchid Cactus Lane
Tucson, AZ 85747

520-256-5453 cell
520-546-5881 office

5. Your Accident Disclaimer must be printed out, signed by you and an original must be sent to Bezalel Gables, PO Box 152, Chatham, New York 12037 before your application will be considered.

6. If you are chosen as a runner-up for the program, we will schedule a phone interview for you with Chef David as a final deciding step before choosing our final participants.

7. Only 6 applicants are chosen for the program each year.

8. If you are not chosen for this year’s program, you are free to apply again for next year’s program.

EAT YOUR MISTAKES: CULINARY COMMAND TRAINING
DATES: Sunday, October 16 to Sunday, November 13, 2011 29 Days

Limited to Six (6) Men and Women Veteran/Returning Soldier Participants from any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Wheel-chair access is available, as is special care for veterans with disabilities.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SURE-FIRE CAREER IN THE FAST-EXPANDING HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY? Apply for hands-on professional culinary training, for those interested in pursuing study and career opportunities in the foodservice, hotel and hospitality industries.

Thrive in a nurturing, challenging and rewarding atmosphere. This intensive, immersion course is a rigorous training program taught by Chef David James Robinson in his professional kitchen and includes workshops in pastry, knowing American food, and food jobs and career options led by food-industry leaders. The program also includes visits to a farm, a winery/vineyard and a cheese creamery to meet growers and producers. Front-of-house training on table layouts and design, dining room management, styles of service, and proper beverage and wine service. The program culminates in a meal prepared by you and the other program participants at a special event for dignitaries in New York City.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE APPLYING FOR THE PROGRAM:

Please note that this is a rigorous, full-out program, featuring real hands-on cooking, workshops and required attendance every day. You must bring your own dedication, motivation and commitment to succeed! We can work with disabilities, no problem. We need your can-do attitude, sweat and discipline.

Sober Environment: This program requires a sober, drug-free environment. Personal prescriptions and medications prescribed for you by your doctor are allowed. For everyone’s safety, use of recreational or illegal drugs is strictly prohibited – with zero tolerance – and will result in immediate expulsion from the program.

Election Day Note: You will be in upstate New York for Election Day on November 1, 2011. If you would like to vote, please plan ahead for an absentee ballot from your voting district.

Allergy Warning: Bezalel Gables, where your training will take place, is a rural country property with acres of Autumn foliage/falling leaves, and has pets including cats and a dog (not in the kitchen but in certain common rooms). Also, peanuts, peanut oil, tree nuts, shell fish and wheat products are regularly used in our kitchen. Please advise if you are on a gluten-free or other special diet.

Beverage Education: We expect all participants to cook with, use, and learn about alcohol responsibly. While there are optional wine pairings and a beverage workshop, you are not required to taste, sample, or consume wines or alcoholic drinks to successfully complete this program.

Hygiene and Dress Code: You must be clean, bathed, shaved, groomed and dressed in full chef white uniform every morning when you enter the kitchen. Hair is to be neat and trimmed under your hats. Long hair, pony tails and bangs must be pulled back with bobby pins or pony-tail holders. Fingernails are to be clean and trimmed with no color or polish. Antiperspirant is to be worn at all times. Jewelry in the kitchen will be limited to plain post earrings and wedding and/or engagement rings – no wrist watches. All visible piercings (besides a single pair of ear posts) must be removed before entering the kitchen. Comfortable black rubber-soled non-slip shoes must be worn and pants should be hemmed so that they do not touch or drag on the floor. Chewing gum in the kitchen or during service is prohibited.

Cell Phones and Mobile Devices: You may not use cell phones or mobile devices during kitchen sessions or during workshop sessions. Cell-phone use is permitted on approved breaks. Be aware that we are in a rural community and cell phone service can be spotty or non-existent. If someone needs to reach you, they can call or leave a message on the Bezalel Gables land line at: (518) 392-0474. Wireless Internet service is available.

Family and friends can send mail or packages to you at:
Bezalel Gables
Box 152
Chatham, New York 12037
Attn.: You’re Name Here

For UPS or Other Services that Require a Street Address use:

Bezalel Gables
1896 County Route 9
Chatham, New York 12037
Attn.: You’re Name Here

Smoking: You may smoke outside during approved breaks and must wash your hands thoroughly before returning to the kitchen. Cigarette butts are to be disposed of in the containers provided. Smoking is strictly prohibited in any indoor rooms or in any of the barns on the property at Bezalel Gables. You may not smoke in your living quarters at Spencertown Cottages.
Respect: The program requires your maturity, respect and the ability to take care of yourself, the other program participants on your team, the equipment, the property, your living quarters, and your instructors.
Available Medical Services: Please note there is a VA medical center in Albany (about 30 minutes away). The Albany Stratton Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, New York 12208
(518) 626-5000

Thanks Kristina